Unit 1: Lesson 1 Lab 1.71 Purpose In this lab, you are given the task of buying a new computer for a relative. The objective is to identify key hardware considera

Unit 1: Lesson 1 Lab 1.71

Purpose

In this lab, you are given the task of buying a new computer for a relative. The objective is
to identify key hardware considerations as you evaluate different hardware configurations.

Lab Instructions

You’ve been given a strict budget with which to buy a new computer for a relative. Based on
that budget, you found three systems at the same price. Your relative will use the computer
for browsing the Internet, paying bills, and occasionally playing some games. They also
take a lot of family photos and videos and like to edit them on their computer.

On uCertify, in section 1.7 for the Lab, see Table 1.4 for the specifications of each of the
three systems you found. Review and provide your written recommendations for each of the
lab questions.

 
Table 1.4: Shopping comparison

Specification System J System L System S
Processor 3.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
Cache memory 8 MB 6 MB 6 MB
System memory
(RAM)

12 GB DDR4 8 GB DDR4 8 GB DDR4

RAM expandable to Non-expandable 32 GB 32 GB
Hard drive type SATA 7200 RPM SATA SSD SATA SSD
Hard drive size 1 TB 256 GB 256 GB
Optical drive DVD±RW/CD-RW DVD±RW/CD-RW None
Graphics AMD Radeon RX560 Intel integrated Intel integrated
Video memory 2 GB dedicated Shared Shared
Sound card 7.1-channel integrated 5.1-channel

integrated
7.1 channel integrated

Network card Wireless AC, GBLAN GBLAN Wireless AC, GBLAN
Expansion slots 1 PCIe x1, 1 PCIe x16 2 PCIe x16 None
USB ports 8 USB 2.0 4 USB 2.0 4 USB 3.1 6 USB 3.1
Other ports HDMI, VGA, DVI,

DisplayPort
VGA, DVI DVI, DisplayPort × 2

Media card reader Yes No Yes
Operating system Windows 10 Windows 7

Professional
Windows 10

Other Small form factor

Submission requirements:
o Answer each of the questions with a written paragraph of 2-3 sentences

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o Add an image (snip-it or screenshot) showing what you found (where
applicable)

1. Based on the system specifications, which one would you recommend and

why?

2. What specifications made you not choose the others?

3. If you were looking for a computer for someone who played a lot of online

action games, would you change your recommendation? Why?

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4. Which computer has the best expansion capabilities?

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References

Unit 2: Lesson 2 Lab 2.41

Purpose

You are attempting to help your friend’s growing business meet her associated growing data
and storage needs. For this lab, your goal is to identify key hardware peripheral
considerations as you evaluate different configurations to help your friend fulfill her evolving
computer needs.

Lab Instructions

In this lab you are given the task to help your friend make a decision about the types of
hardware, peripherals, storage, and associated options that will meet the needs for her
growing business.

On uCertify, in section 2.4 for the Lab, complete research and provide your written
recommendations for each of the lab questions.

 
Your friend Elise comes to you looking for help. You know that she is talented at producing
videos and has recently started her own company to make videos for local restaurants and
entertainment venues to put on their websites.

Elise tells you that her business is growing quickly, and she’s very excited. She’s had so
much business that she needed to bring in another friend, James, to do some work for her,
and both of them have been very busy. Elise had purchased an external hard drive for
additional storage, but now she is running out of room and needs a better solution,
preferably one that both she and James can use. Elise uses a MacBook Pro. James has
some sort of Mac as well, but it’s a few years old.

In order, Elise’s goals are to increase storage space, make it easily available for her and
James, and have some protection against losing all of the data she has compiled to date.
She also doesn’t want to spend a fortune, because she needs to keep costs down for her
business to keep growing.

Feel free to use the Internet to research and come up with at least two options for Elise.

Submission requirements:
o Answer each of the questions with a written paragraph of 2-3 sentences
o Add an image (snip-it or screenshot) showing what you found (where

applicable)

1. What types of hardware does Elise need to accomplish her goals?

2. Are there any peripherals that would let her accomplish all of her goals with one
device?

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3. How much will that option cost if she wants to get 2 TB of storage space?

4. Are there other options that Elise has which might save her money?

References